well before the election, labor constantly referred to preparation for the end of the mining boom - so rudd's stance is true
no such thoughts passed thru' the libs heads - it was all here and now
as far as talking down the economy - is he expected to tell everyone that all is fine - reality says all is not fine - responsible govt's should tell the electorate to pull their heads in and this is where we are at - people claim rudd is just spin, so what spin is he putting on the economy? - the truth
they came into govt on the back foot with no small thanks to howard's style
